Directions & Parking

The City of Monterey Park is bordered on the west by the Long Beach Freeway (710), on the north by the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10), and on the south by the Pomona Freeway (State Highway 60).

Going either east or west, exit Garfield Avenue and proceed south to Newmark Avenue

Turn right on Newmark Avenue

No public parking is available for festival patrons in the parking structure; except access by handicapped / disabled persons Street parking is available or review below for limited space parking lots

From the 60 Freeway

Exit the freeway at Garfield / Wilcox Avenue exit

Turn right at the second traffic signal if you go east on the 60, until the first traffic signal which is Garfield

Take Garfield north for about 1.5 miles

Go one block to the stop sign and proceed to City Hall

Continue straight and turn left at the driveway for the parking structure

From the 710 Freeway

Exit the freeway at Avenida Cesar Chavez

When you exit the freeway, the street is actually Ford Boulevard, turn left (going north) to Avenida Cesar Chavez

Turn right (going east) and proceed until Atlantic Boulevard

Turn left (going north) to Newmark Avenue

Turn right and proceed towards the Civic Center

Off-street parking or limited free parking is available

Parking & Shuttle Service

Free parking and shuttle service is available approximately every 15 minutes to the festival. Please do not park in the library parking lot for the Cherry Blossom Festival. This lot is reserved for library patrons.